Other BRC Competitions

British Dressage Combined Training

BRC members are now eligible to compete in the brand new British Dressage Combined Training competitions.

Levels start from Prelim to Novice with a show jumping height of 70cm to 1m. Competitions will start in November and run through to April 2017 with two finals, one in the north at Vale View in Leicestershire and the other to be held at Wellington in Hampshire, both held on Bank Holiday weekend, 27 – 28 May 2017.

British Riding Clubs Teams of Three Showjumping

This team jumping event is held at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead.

The teams are made up of three horses and riders; one Novice combination jumping 85cm, one Intermediate combination jumping 95cm and one Open combination jumping 1.05m. Each combination rides one round against the clock. The team with the fewest combined faults and fastest combined time wins.

All riders must be members of an affiliated Riding Club, and each team should include at least two Seniors. For more information on entry visit the Hickstead website (opens in new window).

Endurance GB BRC Team Event

The Endurance GB BRC Team Event is open to squads of between three and six horses and riders from affiliated Riding Clubs prepared to take on routes of 30-35km. Teams may enter as many qualifying rides as they like and the highest score will be counted for the Qualifiers. The Final is held at the British Horse Feeds Red Dragon Festival of Endurance at The Royal Welsh Showground in October.

It has been another excellent year for the BRC Clubs and Centres taking part in the BRC Interdressage Leagues. Once again Mirrors for Training have provided Arena Mirrors as prizes for the winning Club and Centre. With the overall individuals and their instructors receiving clothing prizes from Beewear Clothing.

The BRC Interdressage League starts again on 1 October 2015 and will run for six months over the winter, until 31 March 2016. The aim will be to run BRC Dressage and Riders Test classes and also the BRC Style Jumping Tests. Riders can also still participate in all the other Interdressage dressage, style jumping and showing classes, which run each month, for full details visit: www.interdressage.com

Hailsham RC member Jenny McElhinney and her home bred riding horse Rivage Des Negres (Amber) has had her dream of riding at HOYS come true. After being talent spotted at the TSR Crockstead Showing Clinic in February she was then selected from over 150 riders for the TSR Master Class Ride off which took place on 18/19 July at the TSR Summer Show. Jenny had to impress 4 selectors to be chosen for one of 4 places in the TSR Showing Master Class with trainer GB Dressage rider Michael Eilberg on the 9th October at Horse of the year Show, NEC, Birmingham.

Not only is she riding at HOYS Jenny also received a £50 Baileys voucher and consultation plus a Smart Grooming Show Kit so Amber will be sure to shine inside & out under the lights!

"I am thrilled to be selected as the senior rider to have the great opportunity to ride in the Master class with Michael Eiberg . We all need instruction to up our riding and i am sure we will learn some great tips." Says Jenny McElhinney.

With the changes to the format of the Festival of the Horse which will no longer feature showing classes BHS/BRC are keen to offer members opportunities to take part in the world of showing and have teamed up with The Showing Register (TSR) to enable this.

TSR are providing a unique opportunity for BHS/BRC members to take part in the TSR/HOYS Showing Master Class which is held at the Horse of the Year Show in October. In 2015 the Showing Master Class will be taken by Michael Eilberg who will assist riders to use dressage training techniques to enhance their way of going for the show ring. This is an amazing opportunity to train with one of the best dressage riders in the country at HOYS!

What is the TSR Training Pathway and Master Class? TSR are looking for enthusiastic amateur riders who would like to improve their riding and showing skills. Riders are talent spotted from training clinics and could be chosen for the training pathway with selected riders going forward to the Showing Master Class at HOYS. The whole process is training based and helps riders to improve their riding skills.

How does it work?

Attend a TSR Clinic for your chance to be talent spotted. BHS/BRC members receive a discounted place

If you are spotted you will be sent an application form

All applications will be reviewed and approximately 30 riders will be chosen for the TSR Training Pathway

Pathway Riders will be mentored by a showing expert and given lots of help and advice

The final selection will take place at the TSR Gala Show in July at Onley EC, Rugby.

Riders will be selected for the TSR/HOYS Showing Master Class, and will include a BHS/BRC member.